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Data-Driven Smart Buildings Symposium extends deadline
The Data-Driven Smart Buildings Symposium 2023 has extended its deadline for expressions of interest (EOI) to present on topics relating to data-driven smart buildings, with a focus on building operation. EOIs are open until Monday, April 3. Slated to take place Wednesday, May 24 at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, the Symposium will […]
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Electrification paving path towards decarbonisation
As building owners and businesses seek to reduce emissions, there is a growing requirement to convert buildings to be fully electric in order to decarbonise. At least that’s the case according to the latest Advisory Note from integrated building technical services provider A.G. Coombs. The note explores reasons for electrification, traditional fuels used in buildings, […]
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GBCA puts focus on nature and biodiversity
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the first step towards developing a roadmap for building with nature that can be adopted by industry. Building with Nature 2.0 consolidates the latest science and global trends, research, policies, and views from industry, and will be used to inform the nature roadmap which will be […]
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‘Blue to green’ upgrade at 180 Queen Street, Brisbane
Oventrop and Masterflow Solutions have successfully supplied new potable domestic hot water products at 180 Queen Street, Brisbane. The 1930 former National Australia Bank building managed by Cornerstone Property Services was heritage listed onto the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. Today, 180 Queen is a seven-storey building, comprising street-level retail and six floors of commercial […]
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Camfil launches upgraded Hi-Flo bag filters
Camfil has announced the latest upgrade to its Hi-Flo brand of bag filters for ePM1 60 per cent and ePM10 60 per cent efficiencies. “With customers facing dramatic increases in energy costs as well as societal demands for all companies to act more sustainably,” says the company, “the new Hi-Flo upgrade has been designed to […]
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Fujitsu and Nube iO to create smart building solutions
A new partnership between Fujitsu General Australia and IoT devices manufacturer Nube iO aims to bring advanced control offerings to the market, including an app-based wi-fi control that allows users to manage their air conditioner from wherever they are, either inside or outside the home, using a smartphone, tablet, or voice command. Fujitsu General director […]
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PROflex master rolls available from Ductmate
PROflex is a flexible duct connector designed to isolate equipment noise and vibration from ductwork, and consists of a fabric secured to sheet metal on both sides. Typically, the connector is inserted between the equipment and the ductwork. According to Ductmate, PROflex comes in rolls which are now available in various lengths – 1000ft (305m), 750ft […]
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ANC Distribution offers REMS Curvo 50
Engineering product distribution ANC Distribution is now offering the REMS Curvo 50 for bending pipes and tubes. “Experience clean and precise cold bending of up to 90 degrees on a variety of tubes and pipes such as stainless steel, steel, carbon steel, copper, plastic and multilayer composite tubes with the REMS Curvo 50,” says ANC […]
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New home comfort rating system for Darwin homes
CSIRO and its project partners are holding a forum to launch a new home comfort rating system for Darwin residential building designs on Thursday, March 30. The industry and community forum will include presentations, a home comfort rating demonstration and a “where to from here?” discussion opportunity. This will include field validation of house energy […]
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New standalone wall-mount CO controller for carparks
HEVAC, an Australian company specialising in control systems for the commercial air conditioning industry, has a new offering in its range of carpark CO control systems. The new SACO is a standalone wall mount sensor/controller that complies fully to Standards Australia AS 1668.2-2012 for CO management, fan-fault monitoring and minimum timed ventilation requirements, says HEVAC. According […]
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Siemens launches Connect Box
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Connect Box, which the company says is “an open and easy-to-use” IoT solution designed to manage small to medium-sized buildings. “The latest addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Connect Box is a user-friendly approach for monitoring building performance, with the potential to optimise energy efficiency by up to 30 per […]
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Sustainable cooling could save thousands of lives
A collaborative study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Yale University has found that it is possible to provide affordable cooling to an ever-growing population and also avoid increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Keeping people cool can save tens of thousands of lives each year, the report says. Those without access to indoor […]
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Alfa Laval launches heat exchanger for fuel cell systems
Alfa Laval has launched what it says is the first heat exchanger developed specifically for fuel cell systems – the AlfaNova GL50. According to Alfa Laval, fuel cells will play an important role in the global transition to green energy. By unleashing the energy stored in hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia, methanol and methane, […]
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Solar-powered ice machine for small-scale fishing in Indonesia
A German-Indonesian partnership has developed a solar-powered ice-making machine for small-scale fisherman in Indonesia. The high-tech solution was developed as a rural development project to prevent food waste and allow small-scale fishermen in disadvantaged regions to sell their products nationwide through seamless refrigeration chains. German company Ziehl-Abegg provided high-efficiency fans for the machine, which uses […]
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Drillcut launches ‘game changing’ online platform
Leading HVAC, plumbing, electrical and building services equipment supplier Drillcut has launched a new online platform. After two years of development and testing, Drillcut says it expects its new Drillcut 360 platform to play a major part in the turnaround of Australia’s multi-billion-dollar building services sector by targeting improvements in supply-chain efficiency, productivity, labour costs, […]
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Scientists issue ‘final warning’ on climate crisis
As rising greenhouse gas emissions force the world to the brink of irreversible damage, scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis. The message was issued by a panel of the world’s leading climate scientists in the final part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report. According to the […]
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Yellowstone pool provides insights into hydrothermal systems
A small pool just north of Yellowstone National Park’s famous Old Faithful geyser is helping University of Utah researchers to gain new understandings of the fluctuations of energy in the park’s extensive hydrothermal system. Doublet Pool is a pair of hydrothermal pools connected by a small neck, situated on Geyser Hill in Yellowstone National Park. […]
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Panasonic partners with Repco Supercars Championship
Panasonic has been named as the official air conditioning partner of the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship. Along with joining the championship as the official air conditioning partner, the starting order of each Repco Supercars Championship race will be presented on the Panasonic starting grid on live television broadcasts. “We are proud to partner with Supercars, […]
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NT mentoring program for women in trades
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has marked International Women’s Day 2023 by announcing the launch of a new Women in Trades mentoring program. The program connects young women commencing their apprenticeships with women working in the NT trades sector. CDU Careers Centre has partnered with the NT chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction […]
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ebm-papst launches Reset air quality program
Fan and motor manufacturer ebm-papst has launched a sensor-based and performance-driven indoor air quality standard and certification program called Reset. “Indoor air quality is continuously changing and not obviously detected by human senses,” says the company. “IAQ changes throughout the life of a building on a daily and hourly basis through the HVAC system, occupant […]